In our 155th episode, we got to chat with Dr. Matthew Lamanna, assistant curator at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History about field research in Antarctica and the mesozoic evolution of birds. You can learn more about his work at Antarctic Peninsula Paleontology Project, at antarcticdinos.org . In the news: New dinosaur Matherodon provincialis was found with large scissor like teeth—strange for an herbivore; Update on Dinosaur Isle; New dinosaur exhibits, shows, costumes, sculptures, and more ...
Nov 15, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 155
In the news: 3 new dinosaurs! The remarkably complete Choconsaurus titanosaur and less complete coelophysoid Powellvenator were described from Argentina; a new Alvereszaurid was found in Uzbekistan; Updates on T. rex speed estimates; Long lost footage of Gertie the dinosaur is being reconstructed; dinosaurs in golf courses, weddings, TV shows, parades and more Dinosaur of the day Protoceratops , a ceratopsian whose name means "first horned face." This episode is brought to you in part by TRX Din...
Nov 08, 2017•46 min•Ep. 154
In our 153rd episode, we got to chat with Cary Woodruff ( @DoubleBeam ), director of paleontology at Great Plains Dinosaur Museum in Malta, Montana, and PhD candidate at the University of Toronto. Cary is an expert in sauropods, and is the author of a new paper about deciphering diplodocid growth In the news: First dinosaur named in the Czech Republic; A new type of dinosaur egg found in a fossilized nest in China; Plans for drilling for oil near Dinosaur National Monument; New dinosaur exhibits...
Nov 01, 2017•55 min•Ep. 153
In the news: A new hadrosaur, Laiyangosaurus youngi , was named in China; New details on the abelisaurid from Argentina, Viavenator exxoni; Sauropods spread nutrients around the world with their poop; A new Teratophoneus specimen was airlifted to a museum; and more Dinosaur of the day Plateosaurus , a basal sauropodomorph with more than 100 skeletons found This episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs , which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and exhibits. You...
Oct 25, 2017•39 min•Ep. 152
In our 151st episode, we got to chat with Keegan Kuhn, owner of TRX Dinosaurs , which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and exhibits. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaurs . In the news: Dinosaur tracks found nearly 2 miles above sea level in the Alps; new chicken-like dinosaur found in China; a study shows the evolution of dinosaur brains to bird brains; Jurassic World Evolution in game footage; Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdo...
Oct 18, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 151
In the news: Heyuannia laid blue-green eggs; Shingopana songwensis was named from Tanzania; a Chasmosaurus was airlifted out of the badlands; new dinosaur exhibits, events, photos, shows, and more Dinosaur of the day Antetonitrus , a sauropodomorph whose name means "Before the thunder," because it lived before Brontosaurus To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Antetonitrus, and ou...
Oct 11, 2017•31 min•Ep. 150
In our 149th episode, we got to chat with Dr. Caleb Brown ( @Brown_Caleb_M ), who worked on the amazing new Borealopelta specimen, now on display at the Royal Tyrrell Museum ( @RoyalTyrrell or facebook.com/RoyalTyrrellMuseum ) In the news: A giant frog may have preyed on juvenile dinosaurs, although dinosaurs probably ate it too; "Multi-liter coprolites" from Utah show that hadrosaurs appeared to eat crustaceans; New early cretaceous sauropod found in the Soria province in Spain named Soriatitan...
Oct 04, 2017•59 min•Ep. 149
In the news: The last day of our SVP coverage; The Field Museum in Chicago put an NFL jersey on their Brachiosaurus ; Dippy is going to Dorset; New exhibits, contests, sculptures, fossils, tracks, costume shenanigans, and more Dinosaur of the day Lambeosaurus , a hadrosaurid with a "hatchet blade" crest. To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Lambeosaurus, and our fun fact check ou...
Sep 27, 2017•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 148
Interview with Jim Kirkland, the Utah State Paleontologist, and lead researcher on the Utahraptor project. The Utahraptor project involves preparing a massive block of at least half a dozen Utahraptors trapped in quicksand. Find out more or donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/utahraptor In the news: Day 3 of our SVP coverage; Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom merchandise; Friends of Dinosaur Ridge in Colorado is working on a building to protect their dinosaur tracks; and more Dinosaur of the day ...
Sep 20, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 147
In the news: Day 2 of our SVP coverage; The Field Museum in Chicago is moving Sue to make room for a titanosaur; The Triceratops skull found in Thornton, Colorado is already going on display; The National Museum of Australia is getting a Muttaburrasaurus; A new Jurassic Park builder game, Jurassic World Evolution, will be released after Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom next year; dinosaur clothes; and more Dinosaur of the day Lusotitan a brachiosaurid found in Portugal that was about 82 ft (25 m) ...
Sep 13, 2017•35 min•Ep. 146
Interview with Matthew Baron from the University of Cambridge. He's the author of the paper which proposed reclassifying dinosaurs into Ornithoscelida instead of the classical Saurischia and Ornithischia In the news: We cover the first day of SVP; new Triceratops skull found near Denver, Colorado; new dinosaur exhibits; videos; planters; and more Dinosaur of the day Piatnitzkysaurus, a megalosaurid theropod that lived in the Jurassic in what is now Argentina. To get access to lots of patron only...
Sep 06, 2017•59 min•Ep. 145
In the news: A new largest troodontid discovered; A new paper shows the history of Megalosaurus finds going back to the 1600s; A nearly complete hadrosaur found in Canada; A new documentary with T. rex sounds is filming; and a history of dinosaurs in roadside America Dinosaur of the day Buitreraptor, a dromaeosaurid with many small teeth that lived in the Cretaceous in what is now Argentina. To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino For links to eve...
Aug 30, 2017•40 min•Ep. 144
In the news: Chilesaurus may provide more evidence for the Ornithoscelida dinosaur classification, representing an early ornithischian after branching from theropoda; A new Canadian ankylosaur skull; New dinosaur tracks all over the world; earliest and latest stegosaur finds called into question; dinosaur sculptures, seizures, and events. Dinosaur of the day Paralititan, a "tidal giant" titanosaur that lived in the Cretaceous in what is now Egypt. Help us cover the costs of getting to SVP 2017 a...
Aug 23, 2017•29 min•Ep. 143
In the news: "The nodosaur" at the Royal Tyrrell Museum is now officially Borealopelta ; "The titanosaur" at the American Museum of Natural History is now officially Patagotitan ; An extremely thick dinosaur egg and a chicken sized dinosaur egg were both found; Saurian has been released on Steam Early Access, and we played it for the first time; New dinosaur fossil finds, books, comics, and other products Dinosaur of the day Alxasaurus, one of the earliest known dinosaurs in the superfamily Ther...
Aug 16, 2017•37 min•Ep. 142
In the news: New cassowary-like dinosaur found in China; a helicopter ride helps rediscover the original Austrosaurus site; A group looking to test a space rover prototype find dinosaur fossils; New dinosaur events; clothes; and more Dinosaur of the day Ohmdenosaurus, a questionable sauropod genus that lived in the Early Jurassic in what is now Germany. Please consider helping us cover the costs of getting to SVP 2017 and get access to our Patrons-only video and/or a postcard! https://www.patreo...
Aug 09, 2017•29 min•Ep. 141
In the news: New ornithomimid discovered in southern Mongolia, Aepyornithomimus tugrikinensis ; Two new studies look into how fast dinosaurs could (or couldn't) run; The first titanosaur with multiple pathologies (3 to be exact) was described; dinosaur emojis out on facebook and twitter; exhibits; limited edition collectibles; and more Dinosaur of the day Liliensternus, a basal Neotheropod that lived in the Triassic in what is now Germany. Please consider helping us cover the costs of getting to...
Aug 02, 2017•33 min•Ep. 140
Interview with Danny Barta, a PhD candidate in Comparative Biology at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City. We talk to him about "The Titanosaur" exhibit at AMNH and details about when it was found in Argentina. In the news: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom has wrapped; A new species of troodontid was identified in Alberta and named after Phillip Currie; Dinosaurs couldn't migrate far enough to justify cold blooded dinosaurs in Antarctica; Rapidly scanning fossils with a ...
Jul 26, 2017•52 min•Ep. 139
In the news: A new titanosaur, Europatitan eastwoodi, named after Clint Eastwood was discovered in Spain; Charles Sternberg may have uncovered a new hadrosaur almost 100 years ago that is just now being realized; New dinosaur tracks in France, Switzerland, Cameroon, Gabon, and Texas; New paleoart, exhibits, videos, pictures, celebrations, clothes, a VR game, and more Dinosaur of the day Antarctopelta , an ankylosaur from Antarctica. Check out http://iknowdino.com/antarctopelta-episode-138/ for l...
Jul 19, 2017•51 min•Ep. 138
Interview with Dr. Victoria Arbour a NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at the Royal Ontario Museum/University of Toronto, Canada and an ankylosaur expert. We discuss her latest (and greatest) ankylosaur discovery— Zuul. You can follow her on twitter @VictoriaArbour In the news: A sauropod was discovered near Winton, Australia with possible gut contents; Sensory organs on spinosaurid snouts may not be definitive evidence of aquatic behavior; Nearly 200 new dinosaur prints including a possible running orn...
Jul 12, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 137
Review of Michael Crichton's latest book Dragon Teeth which follows a fictionalized version of the bone wars in the wild west. Our review is full of spoilers, so you may want to read/listen to it before the episode by using the links below. Also, dinosaur of the day Jobaria , a sauropod that lived in the Jurassic in what is now Niger, Africa. Use our affiliate link http://www.audibletrial.com/IKnowDino for a free trial of Audible where you can get a copy of the audiobook version of Dragon Teeth....
Jul 05, 2017•46 min•Ep. 136
In the news: a 3D printed flexible Australovenator foot was used to recreate footprints; a new troodontid from China Daliansaurus liaoningensis recovered from smugglers; Most of an early flying dinosaur was found encased in amber; Gregory Paul makes a case for rearing saurpods; and tons of new dinosaur exhibits, classes, games, and events coming up Also, dinosaur of the day Siats , named after a predatory, man-eating monster in Ute Native American mythology Check out http://iknowdino.com/siats-e...
Jun 28, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 135
Review of You are Umasou, a Japanese dinosaur anime film featuring Maisaura , Ankylosaurus , and T. rex . Also, dinosaur of the day Zby , a Turiasaurian sauropod that lived in the Late Jurassic in what is now Portugal. Check out http://iknowdino.com/zby-episode-134 for, all the details we shared about Zby, and our fun fact. And please visit https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino to get the inside scoop on I Know Dino and help us keep the podcast going! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...
Jun 21, 2017•31 min•Ep. 134
In the news: A new troodontid found curled up in China; A Camarasaurus in Montana is the farthest north and oldest (30 years at death) found to date; new details on the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry mystery; A new paper adds fuel to the feathery vs scaly T. rex debate; dinosaur games, films, attractions, toys, and more. Also, dinosaur of the day Lesothosaurus a small dinosaur with big eyes from the Early Jurassic in southern Africa. Check out http://iknowdino.com/lesothosaurus-episode-133 for ...
Jun 14, 2017•53 min•Ep. 133
In the news: T. rex had such a powerful bite it may have caused “catastrophic explosion of some bones”; A theropod footprint was discovered imprinted in a fossilized brachiosaur vertebra; Why we can't tell male and female dinosaurs apart; more tracks, stamps, attractions, videos, books, documentaries, and more. Also, dinosaur of the day Acanthopholis the platypus of ankylosaurs (pun intended). Check out http://iknowdino.com/acanthopholis-episode-132/ for links to every news story, all the detail...
Jun 07, 2017•51 min•Ep. 132
In the news: Michael Crichton's newest book Dragon Teeth is now on sale; a new early coelophysoid from Argentina, Lucianovenator , was discovered; Early dinosaurs may have benefited from wings via extended hops before they could fly; 3 new dinosaur tracksites in China; A rare Eolambia found with tasty ribs and hips in place; More Torvosaurus finds in Portugaul; A spinosaurid tooth found near Tokyo; details on new exhibits; dinosaur related arrest; and more Also, dinosaur of the day Gryposaurus a...
May 31, 2017•42 min•Ep. 131
Interview with Tim Porter, Director of New Learning Resources at the Boston Children's Museum . The museum recently opened their first interactive dinosaur exhibit, Explore-a-saurus. In the news: A beautifully preserved unnamed nodosaur went on display at the Royal Tyrrell Museum, the first ankylosaur known with a complete head and tail club was found in Montana, an oviraptor embryo known from a nest has a new name, new dinosaur tracks, documentary, music video, sculpture, animation, car wash, a...
May 24, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 130
In the news: 3 new dinosaurs! There is the new early cretaceous troodontid Jianianhualong tengi; Diplodocus pabsti is now Galeamopus hayi thanks to the team who brought back Brontosaurus; 3 vertebrae from the new titanosaur Tengrisaurus starkovi were recovered in Russia; New dinosaur videos, pictures, drawings, books, articles, TV shows, exhibits, graphic novel, coin, Spectacle app, alpaca hair style, and much more Also, dinosaur of the day Edmontosaurus the ubiquitous "duck-billed" dinosaur tha...
May 17, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 129
Interview with Thea Boodhoo, a Director at the Institute for the Study of Mongolian Dinosaurs (ISMD). We talk about her recent adventures in Mongolia scouting for a new museum at the Flaming Cliffs. You can help support the preservation of Mongolian dinosaurs and their new museum by visiting mongoliandinosaurs.org Please also consider joining our growing community on Patreon you can get a shout out on the show, ad-free episodes, and our dinosaur books! In the news: New dinosaur Vouivria damparis...
May 10, 2017•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 128
In the news: Jeff Goldblum (and likely a submarine) will be in Jurassic World 2; the rare Argentinian hadrosaur, Bonapartesaurus was described; More dinosaur eggs have been found in China; Did Sinosauropteryx and Kulindadromeus remains have feathers or collagen? A new movie based on Danny and the Dinosaur is coming soon; New dinosaur museums and exhibits; and much more Also, dinosaur of the day Masiakasaurus , the "vicious lizard" noasaurid theropod that lived in the Cretaceous in what is now Ma...
May 03, 2017•32 min•Ep. 127
In the news: Dinosaur nests found in Argentina with animals trying to eat the eggs; 4 new Anchiornis specimens including feather impressions, Moabosaurus is already on display at BYU; more dinosaur footprints from Argentina, paleontologists found the body of a Corythosaurus which they found the head of almost 100 years ago; A new dinosaur ancestor named Teleocrater was discovered; new dinosaur exhibits, mascots, and videos; plus Jurassic World 2 news; and much more Also, dinosaur of the day Aust...
Apr 26, 2017•29 min•Ep. 126
